THE ROYAL IRISH ACADEMY IS IRELAND'S LEADING BODY OF EXPERTS IN THE SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES

The Royal Irish Academy/Acadamh Ríoga na hÉireann champions research. We identify and recognise Ireland’s world class researchers. We support scholarship and promote awareness of how science and the humanities enrich our lives and benefit society. We believe that good research needs to be promoted, sustained and communicated. The Academy is run by a Council of its members. Membership is by election and considered the highest academic honour in Ireland.

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Celebrating Irish women: Constance Markievicz

Monday, 3 February 2020

The Royal Irish Academy is hosting an exhibition in celebration of Irish women running from St Brigid’s Day (1 February) to International Women’s Day (8 March). One of the remarkable women featured is Constance ...

Publications, 1916 Portraits and Lives, Dictionary of Irish Biography

A celebration of Irish women

Friday, 31 January 2020

An exhibition running from St Brigid’s Day to International Women’s Day

Publications, 1916 Portraits and Lives

New deal makes RIA Journals free to read and publish for IReL and JISC institutions

Sunday, 26 January 2020

Opening up over 200 years of scholarship and creating more

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RIA Publications Senior Editor appointed to ALPSP Training Committee

Friday, 24 January 2020

Helena King, RIA Publications Senior Editor, has been appointed as a member of the Training Committee of the Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP).

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A history of Ireland in 100 words: Christmas special

Friday, 20 December 2019

Wishing you all a happy Christmas with one last bonus word: 'Nollaig'.

Publications, Foclóir Stairiúil na Gaeilge

From the cutting room floor: A history of Ireland in 104 words

Wednesday, 18 December 2019

Celebrating the reprint of our book with some bonus words. No. 104: Craobh: branching out

Publications, Foclóir Stairiúil na Gaeilge

From the cutting room floor: A history of Ireland in 103 words

Monday, 16 December 2019

Celebrating the reprint of our book with some bonus words. No. 103: Tarbh: a bull by the horns

Publications, Foclóir Stairiúil na Gaeilge

From the cutting room floor: A history of Ireland in 102 words

Saturday, 14 December 2019

Celebrating the reprint of our book with some bonus words. No. 102: Amadán: fooling around

Publications, Foclóir Stairiúil na Gaeilge

From the cutting room floor: A history of Ireland in 101 words

Thursday, 12 December 2019

Celebrating the reprint of our book with some bonus words. No. 101: cró: through the eye of a needle

Publications, Foclóir Stairiúil na Gaeilge

RIA author John Gibney on RTÉ Radio 1

Tuesday, 10 December 2019

Sean O'Rourke interviews Dr John Gibney on our latest book Ireland: a voice among the nations

Publications, Documents on Irish Foreign Policy

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